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I'm currently home for Easter, and have access to a nice big fat connection. Back in my term time lodgings I have an atrociously bad internet connection so to compensate for my lack of ability to experience new music there, I'm currently on a quest to source as much new music as possible before I return on Friday.

So, my lovely NS generalite friends, do you have any suggestions for music? My taste is fairly varied: I primarily enjoy electro and all its subgenres, blues, indie and most other stuff. I know that there's a lot of metal fans on NS, and as I've expressed in the past, I despise the stuff so any recommendations of that genre will fall on deaf ears.

The album 'Life in Cartoon Motion' by Mika, Grace Kelly is a pretty well known track from it. I am currently listening to the album, and it's very good.

The album 'Life in Cartoon Motion' by Mika, Grace Kelly is a pretty well known track from it. I am currently listening to the album, and it's very good.

I have that album, but I can't say I'm a big fan of Mika.

try ADULT. (with the capitals and the dot because we all know what google search likes) their rather good IMHO (http://www.myspace.com/adultadult)

or for more pop electro go for Northern lite (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Eje0yceCous)

The album 'Life in Cartoon Motion' by Mika, Grace Kelly is a pretty well known track from it. I am currently listening to the album, and it's very good.

pervert!

Also, Rick Astley.

try ADULT. (with the capitals and the dot because we all know what google search likes) their rather good IMHO (http://www.myspace.com/adultadult)

or for more pop electro go for Northern lite (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Eje0yceCous)



pervert!

These are good :) Thanks.

These are good :) Thanks.

Franz Ferdinand is good.

If you are looking for something you have never heard before, try the first two Os Mutantes albums. Weird and definitely wonderful.

I just got the new Gnarls Barclay, which is a very nice slice of 'modern motown' and the Black Keys new one is growing on me.

Also, Rick Astley.

I prefer (http://youtube.com/watch?v=DKkn5M-rpFo) (NSFW or your mother-in-laws)

These are good :) Thanks.

might want to give Fiona Apple (http://www.myspace.com/fionaapple) and Le Tigre (http://youtube.com/watch?v=P1almETqkkU) a look (like everyone hasn't already:p)

I'm currently home for Easter, and have access to a nice big fat connection. Back in my term time lodgings I have an atrociously bad internet connection so to compensate for my lack of ability to experience new music there, I'm currently on a quest to source as much new music as possible before I return on Friday.

So, my lovely NS generalite friends, do you have any suggestions for music? My taste is fairly varied: I primarily enjoy electro and all its subgenres, blues, indie and most other stuff. I know that there's a lot of metal fans on NS, and as I've expressed in the past, I despise the stuff so any recommendations of that genre will fall on deaf ears.

Try Tori Amos, anything from her is amazing, or at least I think so. If you enjoy electro, Eisbrecher is good too. Also Unheilig. (both bands are German) Oomph! also I reccomend.

Squarepusher is one of my favourites.

Try Blue Cheer, Iron Butterfly, and May Blitz.
Also Suicide, Amon Duul II, and Faust.

Try This (http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=j5C6X9vOEkU&feature=related)

I'm currently home for Easter, and have access to a nice big fat connection. Back in my term time lodgings I have an atrociously bad internet connection so to compensate for my lack of ability to experience new music there, I'm currently on a quest to source as much new music as possible before I return on Friday.

So, my lovely NS generalite friends, do you have any suggestions for music? My taste is fairly varied: I primarily enjoy electro and all its subgenres, blues, indie and most other stuff. I know that there's a lot of metal fans on NS, and as I've expressed in the past, I despise the stuff so any recommendations of that genre will fall on deaf ears.

Venetian Snares - A Giant Alien Force More Violent And Sick Than Anything You Can Imagine

Stampede by Quantic Soul Orchestra

Any of the albums by Ladytron... they're just about the only music-performance group that can put out an album where I like almost all of the songs (give or take a couple).

If you like electro then you should try Simian Mobile Disco's latest album, it's actually better then you think it'll be, so I suggest that.

Letters From London (http://www.myspace.com/lettersfromlondon)

Lightspeed Champion (http://www.myspace.com/lightspeedchampion) especially Midnight Surprise

Crystal Castles are a good.
Underground Heroes are also excellent.

Try Aural Vampire.
http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/5755/auralvampirevampireecstgx8.jpg/

Get some Gomez and Fun Lovin' Criminals in your life.

Try Aural Vampire.
http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/5755/auralvampirevampireecstgx8.jpg/

Seconded.

Also - I have coming to the the conclusion that Nanatsu might actually be my puppet.... or is somehow cloning my playlist.

Try one of these Aural Vampire tracks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dv-mE7Q6VY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxYh-6Nf5IQ&feature=related

Velvet Acid Christ:

Phucking Phreak - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff7_cwQS5eE


VNV Nation:

Further - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM74lklmv2o

Illusion - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu-8wGbWMro


Covenant:

Bullet - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg7HRcRvpxQ

Ritual Noise - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aWVH_VaPSE


Funker Vogt:

Gunman - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x0vsL8xaWw


Winx:

Don't Laugh - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZIn0Fjxq4Y


Das Ich:

Destillat - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNCKHGB1T7Y


Wumpscut:

War - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MByVLThpfDw


Android Lust:

Stained - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6fVhYTRVp8

I'll second VNV Nation and Wumpscut.

Also (to the OP)...I seem to recall you like a bit of post rock. Check out Kyte, Her Name is Calla, You Slut!, ...And So I Watch You From Afar and This Will Destroy You. Moving more towards metal, have a listen to 5ive (not that 5ive!) - their new album, Hesperus, is getting good reviews all over the shop (from Rock Sound to the Guardian, via the NME and Terrorizer) - Pelican, Boris, Health and Serotonal.

Oh, and 65daysofstatic. Of course.

Try Vernon Reid (http://www.myspace.com/vernonreid), guitarist for Living Colour. Lots of tasty stuff, particularly his solo album, Mistaken Identity. Om, nom, nom, nom!

But Easter was last month...I'z confused.

As for music, I don't know of any truly indie bands, in the sense of them not having a record label. I'll do what I always do and recommend piano music by Robert Schumann. He's kind of indie...

Seconded.

Also - I have coming to the the conclusion that Nanatsu might actually be my puppet.... or is somehow cloning my playlist.

Try one of these Aural Vampire tracks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dv-mE7Q6VY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxYh-6Nf5IQ&feature=related

Maaaaassssssstaaaaaaahhhhh, maaaaaaaaasssssstaaaaaaahhhhhhh!! Igor iz done it!! Igor iz!!
http://www.tipiloschi.net/nino/ninoland/MartyFeldmanIgor.jpg
:D

But no, I'm not cloning or copying your music lists, Grave. I hacked your computer.;)
J/K!

Try Ulrich Schnauss (http://www.myspace.com/ulrichschnauss) and Xabec (http://www.myspace.com/xabec). I find them both very good.:)

Also:

Does It Offend You, Yeah? (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=71469005)

Foals (http://www.myspace.com/foals)

CSS (Canser De Ser Sexy) (http://www.myspace.com/canseidesersexy)

Foals (http://www.myspace.com/foals)


*throws up*

Lynyrd Skynyrd - One of the greatest rock bands of all time.

Motorhead

Hank Williams, Sr. and Jr., Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson

B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf, Robert Johnson, Billie Holliday, Judy Henske.

Foals (http://www.myspace.com/foals)
YMSS (www.myspace.com/youthmovies)>Foals. Period.

*throws up*
Not quite that bad, but yeah.

Try This (http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=j5C6X9vOEkU&feature=related)

You win.

Also, if you like indie music possibly consider Josh Ritter. My favorite songs from him are "The Temptation of Adam" and "Rumors"

One of my favorite bands is Relient K (spelled incorrectly on purpose). The have lots of different sounding songs. They're Christian rock, but not all of their songs are religious.:)

Loop12 - group making very strange noise. They have recordings of their performances on their site, and I'd recommend the first one. Apart from being really, really incoherent, nonsensical and with a distinct, somewhat disquieting atmosphere at times, it also doubles as the only birthday song I'd willingly inflict upon myself.

Try Vernon Reid (http://www.myspace.com/vernonreid), guitarist for Living Colour. Lots of tasty stuff, particularly his solo album, Mistaken Identity. Om, nom, nom, nom!

Second album from them = fav

Something a little different:

http://www.myspace.com/dresdendolls
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=210530789
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=90535988

Oh, and of course:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=42941286

I'd suggest the New Pornographers. Or anything by Matthew Good.

New Pornographers:
Letter From An Occupant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBAUQaj6EJo

The Laws Have Changed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq9-5FjQb8g

Matthew Good:
Weapon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8nCCeRPa5E

Born Losers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlrJaw5HK6g&feature=related

Hello Time Bomb
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23nfW7Q2J3g

Something a little different:

http://www.myspace.com/dresdendolls
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=210530789
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=90535988

Oh, and of course:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=42941286

Dresden Dolls are cool. I started listening to the band because of a friend. I really like it.

Thrice. The Alchemy Index is actually worth a listen, despite being a concept album.

I'm currently home for Easter, and have access to a nice big fat connection. Back in my term time lodgings I have an atrociously bad internet connection so to compensate for my lack of ability to experience new music there, I'm currently on a quest to source as much new music as possible before I return on Friday.

So, my lovely NS generalite friends, do you have any suggestions for music? My taste is fairly varied: I primarily enjoy electro and all its subgenres, blues, indie and most other stuff. I know that there's a lot of metal fans on NS, and as I've expressed in the past, I despise the stuff so any recommendations of that genre will fall on deaf ears.

Going through this thread (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=550451) wouldn't be a bad start...

Get some Gomez and Fun Lovin' Criminals in your life.

Seconded. Seriously seconded. :D
Also Bjork's Homogenic, and the stuff in my sig.

Second album from them = fav

You mean Time's Up? Or Vernon's 2nd album with Masque? Both are excellent, but I think Masque may be more to the OP's taste than Living Colour, since he said he dislikes metal (not that LC doesn't mix in a lot of other influences besides).

You mean Time's Up? Or Vernon's 2nd album with Masque? Both are excellent, but I think Masque may be more to the OP's taste than Living Colour, since he said he dislikes metal (not that LC doesn't mix in a lot of other influences besides).LC.
I haven't heard either of his solo efforts yet, but intend to. :)

Bjork, Robert Cray & Goldfrapp.